Words could not describe the relief the Midwestern State soccer team felt after an extra time goal concluded a sensational match in favor of the Mustangs at Newman University Friday night.

But before the deadlock was broken, both teams had their fair share of unforeseen entertainment.B.A. Catney took the first shot on goal which followed a superb save from Newman’s Robin Allard. Catney had no idea he would eventually be the hitman in the final minutes or did Allard know his agility would keep Jets hanging for a while. Head Soccer Coach Doug Elder applauded the efforts of Catney.

“B.A. is doing really good and has picked up his game,” he said. “He is playing quicker than he used to.”

The Mustang attack, piloted by Catney and Andrew Power, continued to torment the Newman defense with numerous shots. Nevertheless, Allard was as sure-footed as a deer to forwards’ disappointment.

Meanwhile at the other end of the field, Ray Clark was grateful to his back four as they were strict against the Newman offense. The Jets barely recorded any shot on goal by the end of the first half.

The referee blew his whistle and the second half was underway. MSU was putting together a superb performance which included shots from Len Smith, Bryan Santiago, and Power in quick succession. However, Allard was unyielding and continued to produce textbook saves.

Idi Camara was whiskers away from granting Midwestern State the lead when he hit the post in the 74th minute. Griff Stratford also came close to getting on the scoreboard with three successive shots, one sailing wide and the rest being dealt with by Allard.

After 90 minutes of an agonizing goalless draw, the teams had a chance to break the tie in extra time. The first period displayed numerous attempts but no goals while the second period proved otherwise.

With a few seconds left on the clock, Santiago delivered a fine cross for Catney to head past the goalkeeper for a top-drawer goal. The later struck the ball so well that even a goalkeeper of Allard’s caliber had trouble saving it. “We got the win and that’s what matters,” said Elder.

This breathtaking moment was rewarding to the Mustangs who worked particularly hard for 110 minutes.

MSU improved on its performance Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Colorado State-Pueblo. The Mustangs took the lead in as early as the eighth minute with Power scoring the opener courtesy of Aaron Douthit’s assist. The second goal came in the 15th minute and this time it was Douthit who pulled the trigger and David Freeland who provided the assist.

The Mustangs enjoyed the majority of the first half in a comfortable lead over their guests. Eventually, the ThunderWolves struck with a 74th minute goal from Jon-Michael Krasovic after clever footwork of Matt Marchena from a corner kick.

“We have to quit making mistakes,” Elder commented. “We have a young team and the schedule is going to get harder.”

However, this goal was deemed consolatory when Stratford bagged the winning goal at the end of the 89th minute. The Mustangs were pleased with their third victory in as many games, but Elder felt they could have done better.

“We scored some goals but we didn’t play as well as we could have,” he said.

MSU will travel to Texas A&M International this Friday. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m.